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DUUR, SHUTTER, 0R LIKE ARTICLE.

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JAiIEs M. LEAvER, or BAY MILLS, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoR, BY Mnsnn Ass-IGN-MENTs, To LEWIS A. HALL AND Bonner II. MUNsoN, or SAME PLACE.

DOOR, SHUTTER, OR LIKE ARTICLE.

,SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 629,448, dated July25, 1899.'

Application iiled July 6, 1898. Serial No. 685,266. (No model.)

T all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, JAMES M. LEAvER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Bay Mills, in the'county of Chippewa and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful Door, Shutter, or LikeArticle, of whichthev following is a specification.

This invention relates to doors, shutters, and like articles; and it hasfor its object to Io provide an improved structure which will greatlycheapen the manufacture of such articles,which are ordinarilyconstructed of Wood, and the improvements contemplated by the presentinvention, while susceptible to embodiment in the construction ofshutters and similar mill products, are specially designed for theconstruction of doors to provide a cheap, durable, andeasily-constructed door which will be free from many of. the defects zoof a door composed entirely of wood. Doors constructed entirely of Woodare objectionable in most cases on account of theshrinkage or swellingof the material, especially in the panels, as at times this shrinkage issufficient to 2 5 produce cracks or openings which mar the appearance ofthe door and at the same time permit dust and draft to passtherethrough. The present invention ohviates these objections and atthesame time provides a door or simi- 3o lar structure thoroughly practicaland durable, While also susceptible to a wide range ornamentation. y

With these and other objects in View, which will readily appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in thenovel construction, combination, and arrangementof parts hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is an elevation, 4o partly in section, of adoor constructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof. g Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional viewon the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 27showingthe sheets of paper or pulp material secured together Without theuse of the skeleton Wooden frame or core for filling the open spacesthere between. Fig. 5 is an elevation, partly in section, similar toFig. l, showinga modified con- 5o struction of panel. Fig. 6 is alongitudinal sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7is a cross-sectional view on the line 7 7 of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a plan orelevation of the skeleton wooden frame or core used as a filling for thedoor.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the numerals l l designate twoduplicate sheets of paper, wood-pulp, or equivalent sheet material cutin the proper dimensions to forni the door, shutter, or like article andstamped or pressed to be given the usual configuration or shape of sucharticle. The said duplicate sheets of material l l form the body ofthe'door or other structure and may be properly termed the body-sheets,7and in the construction of a door the said bodysheets are stamped orpressed with the usual rectangular panels 2, having the sunken andraised portions 3 and 4, respectively. In some forms of doors thegreater portions of the panels 2 are sunken to form what are commonlytermec sunken panels, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3 of thedrawings, While in other forms of doors the central as well as the edgeportions of the panels are raised,l and the depressed portions 3 are inthe form of a .sunken channel or groove eX- tending around the centralraised or elevated portions, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 ofthe drawings. However, in all forms of doors, shutters, and likearticles constructed in accordance with this invention the panelspressed or stamped in the body-sheets l are provided with depressedportions 3, which flatly contact when the body-sheets are ar ranged backto back and have theirinner contacting surfaces securely joined orsecured together by means of glue, cement, or similar fastening means.In the forms of panels shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 the entire flatsurfaces of the sunken panels closely contact and are joined together inthe manner described, while in the form of panels shown in Figs. G and 7of the drawings only the flat annular depressed portions 3 contact andare joined together; but the method of assembling and securing thesheets together is the same in both cases, as Well asin every otherapplication of the invention.

The raised portions l of the panels not only IOO act in the capacity ofbracing-ribs, but also form ornamental molding projections whenimpressed with a suitable design, and it will also be understood thatthe outer faces of the panels, as well as the stiles and rails of thedoor, may be provided with any decoration or ornamentation as may bedesired,and, further, the sheets 1 of paper or pulp material may be madein imitation of various woods and enameled or decorated in any preferredway without departing from the principle of the invention, whichessentiallyconsists in the manner of joining the sheets together in theWay described.

In carrying out the invention the bodysheets l, of stamped or pressedmaterial, may constitute the entire body of the door, shutter, or likearticle, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings; but if a more solidstructure is desired the said sheets are used in connection with askeleton wooden frame or core 5, having the configuration of the door orother ar ticle and provided'with panel-openings 6 to receive the panelsand permit the same being joined together, as explained. The skeletonWooden frame or core 5 forms a filling for the stile and rail portionsof the door, as plainly shown in the drawings, and when said frame orcore is employed the inner surfaces of the sheets l are coated with glueor cement at the proper places, and said sheets are then applied toopposite sides of the frame or core 5 under pressure, with or withoutthe use of heat, as may be found necessary. Of course the frame or core5 is not absolutely necessary to successfully carry out the presentinventiou; but it may be found desirable under some conditions to fillup not only the stile and rail portions of the door, but also theremaining vacant spaces between the attached sheets l, and this may beresorted to without departing from the invention.

Under some conditions the structure may be modified for the reception ofglass panels, especially when the door is designed for use as anornamental front door; but in all rnodifications of the invention thesheets of material are arranged and secured together in the same way, soit will be understood that any changes in the form, proportion, and theminor details of construction may be resorted .to without departing fromthe principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is-

l. A door or like article of manufacture, consisting of two pieces ofsheet material arranged back to back and having certain portionscontacting, aud the other portions separated laterally, and fasteningmeans for tightly joining together the contacting portions,substantially as set forth.

2. A door or like article of manufacture, consisting of two duplicatesheets of paper or pulp material arranged back to back and having panelsprovided with sunken iiat portions closely contacting and with raisedornamental brace portions, and fastening means for tightly joiningtogether the contacting panel portions, substantially as set forth.

3. A door or like article of manufacture, consisting of a skeleton-frame or core having panel-openings therein, two duplicate sheets ofpaper or pulp material arranged respectively at opposite sides of saidframe or core, and having panels provided with sunken flat portionslying within the panel-openings and closely contacting, and fasteningmeans for tightly joining together the contacting panel portions of theseparate sheets, substantially as set forth.

4. A door or like article of manufacture, consisting of a skeleton frameor core having openings therein, two duplicate pieces of sheet materialarranged respectively at opposite sides of said frame or core and havingcertain portions lying within the openings of the frame or core andclosely contacting, and other portions separated laterally and closelyfitting the sides of the frame or core, and fastening means for joiningtogether the contacting portions of the separate pieces, substantiallyas set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I'have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JAMES M. LEAVER. lVitnesses:

WM. M. DRAKE, J. A. MCMILLARY.

